The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-12-10
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On Wednesday, David E. Stem, as mort
gage, offered the farm of John Penn of S.,
at public sale, and it was bought by the mort
gagee for 81 ,160. The farm contains 553
acres, is situated in Franklin district, and ad-
Joins the lands of Dennis Dudderer, John
Rinehart and others.
Door-to- Virtue Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of
Westminster, had special meeting on Thurs
day evening. The attendance vas larger than
for long time, and there were six or eight
prominent Masons up from Baltimore. Some
special work was done, after which the mem
bers partook of an elegant banquet.
On Saturday last David A. 0wings, agent
for the heirs Of Sarah E. Yingling, deceased,
offered for sale a number of wood lots, run,
ming from the Washington to the WarGelds.
burg road. Lot No. 1, containing about III
acres, was sold to William Coppersmith at
$25 per acre. The other lots were not sold.
There was a rattle of turkeys at the Hotel
Albion on Wednesday night. There were
three prizes-fve to the first, three to the
second and two to the third. William Ever
hart threw the highest Humber, As, and got
FIVE turkeys. Luther Long and Andrew
Roop tied, each throwing A. In the second
trial, Long won, taking three turkeys and
Boop getting two.
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On November 25th, Mr.. John Woolbert, of
Carroll, and Miss Mary Ann Gibson, daught
er of Mr.. Thomas Gibson, Of Howard county,
were married AZ the NJ. E. Church, at Lisbon,
In the presence Of, many admiring friends,
Rev. Mr. Cassell oficiatiSg. The bride was
beautifully attired in blue satin, and the groom
In black. They received the congratulations
of all present, with wishes fortbeir future
happiness.
The Rev DIR. Shepherd, who labored in the
Springfield. Lisbon and Pine Grove lat
Mt. Airy Presbyterian Churches forty years
ago, and afterwards spent thirty years as pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church of Phil
adelphia, N. L., will occupy the pulpit Of
Springfield Church, Sykesville, Sunday Ito
morrow) at IL o'clock, a. M, in the absence
OF Mr.. Flournoy, who goes to Baltimore 10
assist in the installation of the Rev. W. Il.
Woods as pastor of the Franklin Square
Presbyterian Church.
The citizens of the square just west of the
railroad are making a valuable and substan-
putting in stone cutters. 1t is being done by
private enterprise, though the city is super
intending the work. There has been some
rivairy among those hauling stone, as to the
amount they could haul. With six horse
terms Jacob Thomson hauled 6 perches and
feet; Joseph Gist perches; Joshua Gist 8
perches, and Thomas Bankard, with two
horse wagon, q perches,
A glass ball shooting match for turkeys
took place at Linwood on Saturday afternoon.
The highest score was made by N. Bankard.
and the next highest by Ed. Root, of Middle
burg. JEFF. Mering acted as scorer, and
Messrs. Mckinney, Evan Shue and William
Wilson, Judges. The score was as follows:
Ed Root, is; Geo. Reck, s; John Erb. 2; n.
Bankard. %; VIM. Yingling, 10; j. Lee Cur
~, &; Ham. Sorp, o; Marsh Cook. IA: N.
Englar, 16; o. N. Crumbacker, I; Vim. Viii
son, !; VIM. Graham, 8; R. Smith, 3.
The annual exhibition of the Carteret
County Oyster, Fish. Game and Produce As
sociation will be held at Davis Hall, Beau
fort, North Carolina, on December 18th, 10th
and 10th. 1t will be a great affair. and will
include hop each evening From the Re
cord, n local paper, we learn that Prof g. II.
Walter. Of this city, will give exhibitions
daily with his swimming apparatus. He is to
be one of the attractions, and he is called the
''Man Fish The Record, of December I'd,
had a quarter of column notice of Roddy.
The Carroll Ne,cs, of Union Bridge, seconds
the ADVOCATES move for an early and rapid
morning train to Baltimore, and a faster
evening train. In conclusion it says: "Good
travelling facilities contribute much to the
prosperity of towns and cities, and the thrift
of the towns along the line of railroad adds
largely 60 the success of the road. The West
ern Maryisad Railroad Company. under its
efficient President, is not slow to improve its